With this single-vineyard Zin, released alongside their Ottimino Vineyard bottling, the winery puts itself squarely on the Zinfandel map. This wine has the wild, briary exuberance you want in the variety, with deep, robust flavors of blackberries, plums, carob, Asian spices and balsam and a savory hint of raisins. It’s a big, powerful wine, best paired with grilled meats and hard cheeses.——S.H.(7/1/2008)—— 90